{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-13-15-21","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 13-15-21","heading":"Enrollment in adjoining school districts in Minnesota.","body":"Any student who resides in a South Dakota school district adjoining a school district in Minnesota may enroll in the adjoining school district in Minnesota under one of the following options:\n(1) Any school board that operates a K-8 school or does not operate a school may contract with the adjoining school district in Minnesota;\n(2) Any school board may assign students to the adjoining school district in Minnesota. Any person who is aggrieved by the assignment decision of the school board may request a hearing within thirty days before the secretary of the Department of Education or the secretary's representative. If the Department of Education has not rendered a decision within thirty days following final submission of appeal, the board's decision is affirmed; or\n(3) Any school board may enter into a memorandum of agreement with the school board of the adjoining school district in Minnesota to permit students from both school districts to enroll in either school district.\nThe intention of a Minnesota student to enroll in a South Dakota school shall be made known to the affected school before July first of the school term.","path":["TITLE 13. EDUCATION","CHAPTER 13-15. INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION IN EDUCATION"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/13-15-21","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"57cd16b144ea9f0f5bbd26ff4a5c764e4c5b3231142d2f058e454e38804f27e5","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-13-15-20","next":"us-sd/sdcl-13-15-21.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}